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Latest Fact-Checks In Social Security

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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 2, 2024 Facebook posts:
A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.”
False
By Madison Czopek • April 11, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2024 a video:
“Biden signs an executive order to terminate Social Security, SSI, bans side hustle.”
Pants on Fire!
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • March 27, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 16, 2024 a rally in Vandalia, Ohio:
"Your Social Security will be destroyed by the people coming in. There's too many of them. It's not sustainable."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2024
Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on January 10, 2024 TV ad:
“Bryan Steil is part of a group that wants to cut Social Security and Medicare, that would be devastating.”
Mostly False
By Hope Karnopp • January 19, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2024 a campaign ad:
“Haley’s plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 18, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2024 a speech:
Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • January 8, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 27, 2023 remarks at the White House:
Republicans’ “plan would cut Social Security benefits. … Average benefit cut would be 13%.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2023
Francesca Hong
Francesca Hong
stated on October 25, 2023 X, formerly Twitter:
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits."
Mostly False
By Sophia Voight • November 17, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on November 8, 2023 a Spanish-language radio ad:
Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus • November 16, 2023
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on August 23, 2023 Public appearance:
Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
False
By Ricardo Torres • October 9, 2023
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
stated on August 22, 2023 campaign website:
Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman, Marta Campabadal Graus • September 5, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on July 9, 2023 an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo:
Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Sevana Wenn • July 13, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on May 5, 2023 an interview with Newsmax:
“Donald Trump himself wrote a book where he was talking about the need to increase the age of eligibility for Social Security to 70.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 12, 2023
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on April 24, 2023 Public statement:
Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • May 5, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on March 4, 2023 a digital advertisement:
"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • March 15, 2023
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on February 21, 2023 YouTube ad:
“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
False
By Laura Schulte • March 7, 2023
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on January 12, 2023 a Facebook post:
"Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 18, 2023
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 24, 2022 a political ad:
“Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 8, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 1, 2022 a speech in Hallandale Beach, Fla.:
"On my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2022
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on October 19, 2022 an ad:
"Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2022
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